How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-6-2024

The Minnesota Wild (16-17-4) will aim to stop a four-game losing streak when they square off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-19-8) on the road on Saturday, January 6 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, BSN, and BSWIX.

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Wild and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Wild Insights

• The Wild’s 109 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Wild have given up 118 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 16th in NHL play in goals against.
• They have the league’s 24th-ranked goal differential at -9.
• The 22 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 122 power-play chances.
• The Wild’s 18.03% power-play conversion rate ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Wild have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (21st among NHL teams).
• The Wild’s 72.66% penalty-kill success rate ranks 29th in the league.
• The Wild win 46% of their faceoffs (31st in the NHL)
• The Wild shoot 9.8% as a team (20th in the league).
• The Wild have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 16.8 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• With 13 goals and 21 assists this season, Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s top contributors (34 points).
• Mats Zuccarello is another of Minnesota’s top contributors currently with 28 total points (six goals and 22 assists) to his name.
• Minnesota’s offensive effort is aided by Joel Eriksson Ek’s 28 points. He’s contributed 10 assists.
• In the 17 games Marc-Andre Fleury has played this season, his save percentage is .896, 49th in the league.

Wild Injuries

Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),

Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),

Mats Zuccarello: Upper Body (Out),

Kirill Kaprizov: Upper Body (Out),

Filip Gustavsson: Lower Body (Out),

Jared Spurgeon: Undisclosed (Out),

Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out),

Marcus Foligno: Lower Body (Questionable),

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out)

Blue Jackets Insights

• With 122 goals (3.0 per game), the Blue Jackets have the league’s 13th-ranked offense.
• The Blue Jackets give up 3.6 goals per game (145 in total), 31st in the league.
• With a goal differential of -23, they are 28th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 16 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 110 chances.
• The Blue Jackets score on 14.55% of their power plays, No. 25 in the league.
• The 81.25% penalty-kill percentage of the Blue Jackets is 11th in the league.
• At 47.7%, the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 12th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 14.6 hits and 18.7 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• Johnny Gaudreau’s 25 points make him an important offensive option for Columbus. He has recorded seven goals and 18 assists in 40 games.
• Zachary Werenski has amassed 25 points this season, with one goal and 24 assists.
• Adam Fantilli has 24 points so far, including 11 goals and 13 assists.
• Daniil Tarasov is 2-2-1 on the season, giving up 18 goals (3.6 goals against average) and amassing 153 saves with an .895 save percentage (51st in the league).

Blue Jackets Injuries

Nick Blankenburg: Upper Body (Out),

Adam Boqvist: Shoulder (Out),

Zachary Werenski: Lower Body (Out),

Sean Kuraly: Abdominal (Out),

Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out),

Patrik Laine: Clavicle Fracture (Out)